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Personal info

Full name
BRODERSON, Kenneth E
Date of birth
14 December 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Cook County, Illinois
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36651330
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
18 May 1945
Place of death
Leipzig, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
E 16 8

Immediate family

Members
Arthur W. Broderson (father)
Verna Broderson (mother)
Arthur R. Broderson (brother)
Howard Broderson (brother)

More information

Pfc Kenneth E. Broderson was a graduate of Fenger High Dchool and was employed as a clerk by Republic Steel.

The picture was taken in high school in 1940.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, Chicago Tribune - 12 July 1945, Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, January 1940 Fenger Academy High School Courier Yearbook - courtesy of Kathy McDermott, 69th Infantry Division Newsletter May-Aug 2009